James M. Bingham

James M. Bingham
James M. Bingham
13th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
	In office; January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882
Governor	William E. Smith
Preceded by	Charles D. Parker
Succeeded by	Sam Fifield
20th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; January 1870 – January 1871
Preceded by	Alexander McDonald Thomson
Succeeded by	William E. Smith
13th Mayor of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1883 – April 1884
Preceded by	Ambrose Hoffman
Succeeded by	Jacob Leinenkugel
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875
Preceded by	Albert Pound
Succeeded by	Thomas L. Halbert
Constituency	Chippewa district
	In office; January 4, 1869 – January 2, 1871
Preceded by	Samuel W. Hunt
Succeeded by	James A. Bate
Constituency	Chippewa–Dunn district
	In office; January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865
Preceded by	John B. Crosby
Succeeded by	William P. Forsyth
Constituency	Jefferson 4th district
Personal details
Born	February 3, 1828; Perry, New York, U.S.
Died	January 8, 1885 (aged 56); Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Justina Madelaine Wright (m. 1856⁠–⁠1885)
Children	Clifford Dwight Bingham; (b. 1857; died 1939); Walter Vance Bingham; (b. 1860; died 1946);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1864
Rank	Major, USV
Unit	40th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

James M. Bingham (February 3, 1828 – January 8, 1885) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, the 20th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and the 13th mayor of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

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